This Week In Pop – 14 September, 2020

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This week, multi-artist live release 'Music From The Home Front' returns to #1. Meanwhile Powderfinger, San Cisco, Slim Dusty and Wil Wagner lead a strong Aussie week.

This week's album chartifacts

#1: Various ‘Music From The Home Front’ – The multi-artist Australian live release 'Music From The Home Front' returns to #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart for a third week. Featuring songs from the virtual concert broadcast on Channel 9 on ANZAC Day, the album has jumped back up the chart on the back of its release on triple vinyl.
#2: Powderfinger ‘Odyssey Number 5: 20th Anniversary Edition’ – Reissued to mark its 20th anniversary, Powderfinger’s 'Odyssey Number Five' (#1 Sept. ’00) re-enters the Albums Chart at #2. The Brisbane band’s fourth album – and second #1 – spent three non-consecutive weeks at #1 in September/October 2000 and features the highest-charting single ‘My Happiness’ (#4 August ’00). 'Odyssey Number Five' went on to earn Powderfinger six ARIA Awards in 2001, including Album Of The Year. It tops this week’s ARIA Vinyl Albums Chart.
#3: San Cisco ‘Between You And Me’ – Fremantle band San Cisco take out their second Top Ten album as they debut at #3 with fourth album 'Between You And Me'. The trio’s follow-up to 'The Water' (#17 May ’17) returns them to the Top Ten for the first time since 'Gracetown' (#2 March ’15). Four of the album’s tracks featured on their EP 'Flaws' released in March 2020.
#8: Slim Dusty ‘Slim & I’ – The soundtrack to the forthcoming documentary 'Slim & I' makes its Top 50 debut at #8. 'Slim & I' tells the story of the partnership between ARIA Hall Of Fame member Slim Dusty and his wife and long-time collaborator Joy McKean. The soundtrack features the music of Slim and Joy, plus performances by Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins, Troy Cassar-Daley and Kasey and Bill Chambers and more.
#9: Wil Wagner ‘Spiralling’ – The Smith Street Band front man Wil Wagner scores his second solo Top 50 entry for 2020 at #9 as he releases 'Spiralling'. The mini album is Wagner’s first new solo music since 2013’s 'Laika'. He charted earlier in the year when the demo collection 'I Hope I Don't Come Across Intense' (#49 May ’20) was reissued. The Smith Street Band have also charted this year with 'Live At The Triffid' (#4 March ’20) and 'Don't Waste Your Anger' (#1 April ’20).

This week's single chartifacts

#1: Cardi B Feat. Megan Thee Stallion ‘WAP’ – American rapper Cardi B tops the ARIA Singles Chart for a fourth straight week with ‘WAP’. This week it equals Salt-N-Pepa’s ‘Let’s Talk About Sex’ (#1 January ’92) for the most weeks at #1 by a female-lead hip hop song.

Top 10 Albums

1. 'Music From The Home Front' – Various
2. 'Odyssey Number 5: 20th Anniversary Edition' – Powderfinger
3. 'Between You And Me' – San Cisco
4. 'folklore' – Taylor Swift
5. 'Legends Never Die' – Juice WRLD
6. 'Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon' – Pop Smoke
7. 'Smile' – Katy Perry
8. 'Slim & I' – Slim Dusty
9. 'Spiralling' – Wil Wagner
10. 'Fine Line' – Harry Styles

Top 10 Singles

1. 'WAP' – Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
2. 'Mood' – 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior'
3. 'Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)' – Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo
4. 'Head & Heart' – Joel Corry, MNEK
5. 'Breaking Me' – Topic featuring A7S
6. 'Mood Swings' – Pop Smoke
7. 'Watermelon Sugar' – Harry Styles
8. 'Rockstar' – DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
9. 'Laugh Now Cry Later' – Dark featuring Lil Durk
10. 'Blinding Lights' – The Weeknd